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FZRguy
Tue Dec 2nd, 2014, 06:43 PM
This information was forwarded to us from the Mile-Hi Jeep Club. It is very important for COHVCO members and anyone in the OHV Community to support this. Please take a few minutes and let them know that you are in favor of Park County adopting the trails in the Wildcat Canyon area.

Here is what you need to do:

This is an urgent request to get letters of support to open the gulches sent to the Park County Commissioners. Business, Organizations and individuals need to send letters in favor of Park County adopting the trails in Wildcat Canyon. It's very short notice but the letters need to be to Park County by Dec 5th.

The address is:

Park County Commissioners
PO Box 1373
Fairplay, CO 80440
You can also go to their website and send an e-mail:
https://co-parkcounty.civicplus.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Administration-Department-124

The commissioners need to know there is public support for these trails. There are 305 vehicle members and almost 600 people in Mile-Hi Jeep Club. If we all send an email or write a letter it could make a huge difference!" This area, sometimes also refered to as "The Gulches" was closed in 2002 after the Hayman Fire. Teller County reopened their side of the trail system in 2009, but Park County has not and the trails are technically closed in Park County. The Forest Service gates the trails at the county line, however ATV/Dirtbikes have by passed the gates and now I understand the gates are down and the Forest Service does not plan to put them back up.

There are also trails west of the South Platte that are still closed and that is the other half of the area we want opened. There is a "Roadless Area" downstream and that is not part of this request.
http://www.roadless.net/sections/roadlessareas/profiles/_areas_PSI_spa_wc.htm


Sen. Bennet and Sen. Udall are holding a public meeting regarding the future of the Browns Canyon Proposal this weekend in Salida. The Browns Canyon proposal addresses about 22,000 acres of public land and previous legislation would have designated about 10,500 acres as Wilderness. Previous Legislative proposals on this issue have not moved, and this meeting seeks to explore possible designation of the area as a National Monument. This option has been opposed by Representative Lamborn's office as the monument designation process is frequently done without Congressional input.

More specifics on the Proposal available here:

http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=4566


Location of public meeting

Salida Steamplant -
Corner of Sackett and G Street
Salida, Colorado


When
December 6, 2014 at noon


The Local motorized community believes that routes in the Browns Canyon planning area, that were previously closed to motorized usage, should be reopened to allow public access to hunting, fishing and camping opportunities in the area. We agree that recreational usage of the Browns Canyon area is an important economic driver, but are unsure of any added economic value from the proposal. Comments and input will also be accepted electronically for those who are not able to attend.

Email address for Senator Bennet's Office - John_Whitney@bennet.senate.govEmail address for Representative Lamborn's Office - Neal.Schuerer@mail.house.gov